Late Romantic / Russian · 1888
Scheherazade — opening
N. Rimsky-KorsakovOp. 35
- Key
- E
- Time
- C
- Tempo
- ♩=60
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Symphonic suite based on 1001 Nights. The Sultan's theme (heavy unison) + Scheherazade's solo violin theme.
Teaching points
- Programmatic — narrator vs Sultan themes
- Solo violin = Scheherazade
- AO3: symphonic poem genre
Full score ↓Public domain
Belaieff + later urtext, PD.